Further, 50 percent of Americans said they believe opponents of voter ID laws were “trying to steal elections by increasing illegal votes by non-citizens and other ineligible voters,” compared to 45 percent who disagreed.

But respondents didn’t have the same concerns regarding the motives of those who supported voter ID initiatives: 62 percent said they did not believe those who backed voter ID laws were trying to “steal elections by decreasing legal votes from minorities,” compared with 34 percent who said the opposite.

In state legislatures across the country, Republicans are pushing voter ID legislation — but even when passed, these laws face substantial legal hurdles.

For example, in December, the Justice Department rejected South Carolina’s new photo ID requirement for voting. Since the state has a history of voter discrimination, the state is required to submit changes in voting procedures through the agency or a court.

And in Florida, nonpartisan voter groups like Rock the Vote are challenging the state’s new voter ID law.

On the other hand, a U.S. appeals court ruled Tuesday that Arizona could require photo ID at the polling booth, according to Reuters.